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THE INFLUENCE OF SCIENCE FICTION

Many scientists agree that science fiction sparked their interest in science and helped them make discoveries. Many fictitious technologies have later appeared in the real world. Arthur C. Clarke outlined how radio signals may bounce off satellites for long-distance communication in 1945, long before the first satellite orbiting Earth. Satellites for communication are now widely used.

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THE INFLUENCE OF SCIENCE FICTION

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  1. THE INFLUENCE OF SCIENCE FICTION ON TECHNOLOGIES

  2. Science Fiction Many scientists agree that science fiction sparked their interest in science and helped them make discoveries. Many fictitious technologies have later appeared in the real world. Arthur C. Clarke outlined how radio signals may bounce off satellites for long-distance communication in 1945, long before the first satellite orbiting Earth. Satellites for communication are now widely used.

  3. Then there are the numerous rebellious robots from 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner, which humans are trying to avoid at all costs. KITT, the self-driving vehicle from the TV show Knight Rider, is no longer a science-fiction character. However, it isn't easy to measure the influence of science fiction on science facts. Technologists, in particular, would like to learn more about how it impacts the creation of new technology.

  4. Thanks to Philipp Jordan and a few colleagues at the University of Hawaii in the United States, this appears plausible. These scholars have looked into how human-computer interaction researchers use science fiction. They discover that science fiction not only plays an important role but that its influence is growing.

  5. Then there's the subject of human bodily alteration, which is best explored via fiction. "Sci-fi movies, programs, or tales do give inspiration for the most pressing and future human-computer interaction issues of our day, such as discussions about shape-changing interfaces, implantables, or digital afterlife ethics," Jordan and his colleagues write.

  6. According to an article tiltled “From Science Fiction to Science-Driven” written by Shamayun Miah, Businesses must discover innovative methods to harness and integrate everything that is emerging and converging at a large scale. Businesses, rivals, and sectors will need to collaborate to promote innovation. This entails pooling their resources and assets in order to develop technology that is beneficial to society. Businesses, policymakers, and individuals will all eventually need to accept and adapt to some form of human-machine connection, basically reinventing the world for a new tomorrow.

  7. THANKS FOR WATCHING

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